Local Obituaries for Families in Spanish Fork & Utah County
Michael Nester
May 21, 2020
Michael Lynn Nester, age 60 of Spanish Fork, passed away on May 21, 2020. He was born February 23, 1960 in Salt Lake City to Marlin and Beverly Nester. He married Charlene Price for time and all eternity in the Jordan River Temple on September 10, 1982. Together they had three children: Jennifer, Jessica and David. And one adopted son...
Gary Riches
May 14, 2020
Gary Dick Riches, 70, of Spanish Fork, Utah, passed away Thursday, May 14, 2020 in Payson at Mountain View Hospital. Gary was born December 5, 1949 in Payson, Utah to Benjamin and Ruth Fraser Riches. He graduated from Payson High School. He later received an Associates Degree in Auto Mechanics from Utah Technical College (currently Utah Valley University). Gary met...
Kevin Birch
May 7, 2020
Kevin John Birch, age 68 passed away due to a medical incident that resulted in an automobile accident in Santaquin, Utah on Thursday May 7, 2020.Kevin was born on October 18, 1951 in Fillmore, Utah to Leland John and Georgia Rasmussen Birch. The family later moved to Springville, Utah where he attended school and graduated from Springville High School, Class...
Reid Dixon
May 4, 2020
On Monday May 4, 2020, Reid Dixon's family and friends experienced the monumental loss ofan exceptional man. Reid was born May 26, 1964 to Loran Davis Dixon and Shirley Merrell Dixon. He was the fourthof five children, and lived his entire life in beautiful Draper, Utah. Reid graduated from Alta HighSchool in 1982 and later from Utah Valley Community College....
Louise Measom
Apr 28, 2020
Mary Louise Butler Measom, age 85 passed away surrounded by loving family on April 28, 2020, at Legacy House in Spanish Fork, Utah. Our Mother was a devoted wife and faithful example of pure religion; she cared for others, served faithfully in the church, and taught the principles of the gospel of Jesus Christ to her five children. Our lives...
Joy Johnson
Apr 28, 2020
Our daughter, Joy Johnson, was called home by her Heavenly Father on Tues, April 28, 2020 following a tragic car accident the previous evening. Joy was born in Tooele, Utah on August 31, 1997 to her parents Gregory R. Johnson and Fe Corazon Basconcillo Johnson. Joy was raised in Tooele, Utah and following her graduation from Tooele High School, attended...
Michael Jeffs
Apr 18, 2020
Our loving beautiful blue-eyed son and brother passed away tragically on Saturday, April 18, 2020.Michael James Jeffs was born on May 23, 1979 to Marlon Jeffs and Lee Dawn Estes. He was our little spitfire. He was the most loving boy and then man a person would ever meet. He made an impact on so many people's lives and their...
Ronnie Quinn
Apr 11, 2020
Ronnie Kay Quinn passed away on Saturday, April 11, 2020 in Payson, Utah. He was born in Mount Pleasant, Utah, on July 9, 1949 to Joseph D and Lola Fay White Quinn.He Joined the Marines in June 1967 and did a tour in Viet Nam, where he finished his commitment to the Marines December 1969. He then began his career...
Brooke Van Ausdal
Apr 10, 2020
Brooke Van Ausdal (Whittekiend), our loving mother, passed away peacefully Friday, April 10, 2020 in her home in Spanish Fork, Utah. Brooke was born September 8, 1971 in Payson, Utah to Norman Carver Van Ausdal and Norma Dorene Sperry Van Ausdal. Brooke was raised in Spanish Fork, Utah, the fifth of five children. She was an active member of the...
Tina Dafoe
Apr 7, 2020
Tina Jeanette (Ballard) Dafoe passed April 7, 2020 at the Utah Valley Hospital of heart failure. Tina was born August 27, 1959 in Covina, California to David Keith Ballard and Marta Elnora (Shupe) Ballard. She is survived by her sister, Kathleen E (Ballard) Meservy, her brother, R Jay Ballard, her son Riley K Ballard and his children.Riley posted the following...
Vicki Thompson
Apr 1, 2020
Vicki Jean Butler Thompson, 70, passed away April 1st, 2020 following a short illness; she was surrounded by her three children.Vicki was born March 2, 1950 in Payson Utah to Mark and Leah Butler. She attended and graduated from Spanish Fork High School.She enjoyed gardening, family parties, and loved making memories with her Grandkids. She had a role in raising...
Judith Lee
Apr 1, 2020
Judi has finally been released from the prison of her mortal body. She was welcomed into the arms of many loved ones on the other side early in the morning on the first of April, 2020. Judith Ann Miller was born to O'dell and Harriet Ann Miller in Memphis, TN, on September 20, 1949, the middle of three daughters. The...
Lori Woten
Mar 26, 2020
Lori Ann Woten passed away March 26, 2020 in Springville, Utah. Lori was born July 26, 1980 in Payson, Utah to Charlotte Jones Woten and Ira Dale Woten. She came into this world with lots of long dark hair that grew and grew and grew. One of her 1st adventures with her love of animals was down south at the...
Stephen Woodard
Mar 24, 2020
On March 24, 2020, at the age of 68, Stephen Louis Woodard passed away at his home inSpanish Fork, Utah.Stephen was born in Traverse City, Michigan in 1951 and grew up in Southern California afterhis parents moved the family there in 1958. When a young adult he moved to Utah becausehe found the beautiful country and the friendly people there...
Bonnie Aplanalp
Mar 22, 2020
Bonnie Rae Ames Aplanalp1934-2020Our beloved mother and sister Bonnie left this world peacefully on Sunday afternoon,March 22, 2020, lovingly surrounded by family.On July 24, 1934 she was born to Burley and Verda Ames of Moroni, Utah. Bonnie grew up inSpringville, UT and attended Springville High, where she was affectionately known as "BonnieBlue Eyes." She was proud to be a Red...
